Custom Touches

A Long Island residence features its wine cellar upstairs.

The pixelated artwork in the entryway of this Long Island residence changes continually.

Steel Stair, Seattle

A stair of perforated steel and solid steel plate brightens a once-dark stairwell.
Kit of Parts, Washington, D.C.

Simple materials combine to form a flexible and elegant storage solution that leaves the existing interior architecture intact.
Claremont House, Chicago

A well-designed stair is seldom merely a means of moving from one floor to another.

This 1920s bungalow—our Grand Award, Custom Detail winner—had decent bones but lacked the custom domestic amenities that make a house...

A custom three-sided banquette elegantly organizes a kitchen great room.

structured whimsy

Architects Stuart Cohen, FAIA, and Julie Hacker, AIA, are known for their elegant, timeless designs. And nowhere is their talent more...
Cooking Out
Covert Cupboard

When upper cabinets gave way to windows in the remodeled kitchen of this historic Washington, D.C., home, architect Devon Perkins from...

10 Products Offering High Style at Low Cost

Use these items to save some cash and wow your buyers.
space within space

Elegantly detailed materials culminate in lighthearted surprises in this master bath.
River Idyll

BEST MASTER BATH IN A CUSTOM HOME

The owners of this lakefront home in Austin, Texas, both like to shower in the morning, so Mark Evans of CG&S Design-Build designed an...

Rock Star

The puzzle piece stonework of this fireplace was designed “to look like an object...
Arch Rival

A two-story fireplace composed of native fieldstone draws family members to the great...
Quarry House

The architect wanted to highlight not only the natural environs but the history of the...

A laminated plexiglass screen along the stairs makes this entry hall come alive

A laminated plexiglass screen adds a retro-contemporary flavor to this renovated 1950s...
Estes/Twombly's Shoe Bench Organizes a Massachusetts Mudroom

A cozy and convenient shoe bench helps organize a Concord, Mass., remodel.
Merit Award, Craftsmanship/Detail Under $25,000: Dramatic Twist

A traditional stair made of wide-plank character oak treads with a mahogany handrail...

Linens and Things

Built-in drawers do double duty as storage and guard rail.
On the Grid

It's a question frequently posed by clients: How can we open up the kitchen and still...
Choice Chestnut

The owners of this North Kingston, R.I., home had seen a house by custom builder...